Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5 open sale kicks off in India

Update: That didn't last long. All products are now showing out of stock, with the sale lasting a few seconds. We'll let you know of the next flash sale once we get more details.

Xiaomi's conducting an open sale of the Redmi Note 3 and the Mi 5, making the phones available for purchase without a registration for the first time. The sale commences later today, April 27, and if you're in the market for either handset, be sure to head to Mi.com at 2PM IST to get your hands on Xiaomi's latest.

The 20000mAh Mi Power Bank is also up for grabs for those without a registration. The Redmi Note 3 is available for ₹9,999 for the 2GB RAM/16GB storage version, and ₹11,999 for the variant with 3GB RAM.32GB storage. The Mi 5 will set you back ₹24,999, offering 32GB of UFS 2.0 internal memory and a 1.8GHz Snapdragon 820 SoC. The 20000mAh Mi Power Bank is up for grabs at ₹1,699.

Considering the sheer number of users that are attracted to these sales, we suggest you log in to your Mi account a few minutes ahead of the 2PM blitzkrieg. Be sure to check out our Mi 5 review from the link below to see what you're getting with Xiaomi's 2016 flagship.